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The safety belts for the driver and front seat passenger are equipped with safety belt pretensioners.

Safety belt pretensioners are activated by sensors and tighten the safety belts in the event of severe front-on, side and rear collisions or if the vehicle rolls over. If

the safety belt is loose, it retracts. This can reduce the forward movement of the vehicle occupants and movement of the vehicle occupants in the direction of the

collision. The safety belt pretensioner works together with the airbag system. The safety belt pretensioner is only activated during a rollover accident if the Side

Curtain Protection® airbags are deployed.

Fine dust may appear if airbags deploy. This is completely normal and does not indicate a ﬁre in the vehicle.

WARNING

The safety belt pretensioners only provide protection for one deployment. If the safety belt pretensioners deploy, the system must be replaced.

Have deployed safety belt pretensioners and affected system components replaced immediately with new parts that are approved by Volkswagen for the

vehicle.

Only have suitably qualiﬁed professionals make repairs or modiﬁcations to a vehicle. Authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service

Facilities have the required tools, diagnostic devices, repair information, and qualiﬁed personnel. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized

Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Never install safety belt pretensioner components removed from scrap vehicles or from recycling.

Never modify any components of the safety belt pretensioners.

Safety belt load limiter

Safety belt load limiters reduce the force placed on the body by the safety belts during a collision.

When disposing of the vehicle or of individual system components, all safety precautions must be observed. An authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized

Volkswagen Service Facility will be familiar with these provisions ⇒ Safety belt pretensioner servicing and disposal. Volkswagen recommends contacting an

authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Safety belt pretensioner servicing and disposal

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

When working on safety belt pretensioners, as well as when removing and installing other vehicle components as part of repair work, the safety belts can become

damaged without you noticing. This may cause the safety belt pretensioner to function incorrectly or prevent it from functioning in the event of an accident.

The instructions must be followed so that the effectiveness of the safety belt pretensioner is not impaired and removed components do not cause injuries and

environmental pollution. An authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility will be familiar with these provisions. Volkswagen recommend

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

WARNING

Repairs that you perform yourself or that are performed incorrectly on the safety belts, automatic safety belt retractors, and safety belt pretensioners can

increase the risk of severe or fatal injuries. The safety belt pretensioner may not deploy when it should, or it may deploy unexpectedly.

Never perform repairs, adjustments, or removal and installation of components of the safety belt pretensioners or safety belts yourself. Only have these

procedures performed by suitably qualiﬁed professionals ⇒ Accessories, replacement parts, repairs, and modiﬁcations. Volkswagen recommends

contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

Safety belts, safety belt pretensioners and automatic safety belt retractors cannot be repaired. These components must be replaced.

Some parts of the vehicle, such as the airbag module and safety belt pretensioners, may contain perchlorate. Special handling may be necessary. For further

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Airbag system

Introduction

The vehicle is equipped with a front airbag for the driver and one for the front passenger. The front airbags can offer additional protection for the chest and head of

the driver and front passenger as long as the seat, the safety belt, the head restraint, and the steering wheel are adjusted and used correctly. Airbags are only

designed to offer supplementary protection. Airbags are not a replacement for safety belts. Safety belts must always be worn, even if the front seats are ﬁtted with

front airbags.

WARNING

Never rely only on the airbag system for protection.

Even when an airbag deploys, it only offers supplementary protection.

The airbag system provides optimum protection when the safety belt is worn correctly and it reduces the risk of injury ⇒ Safety belts.

Before every trip, everyone in the vehicle must seat themselves correctly, fasten the safety belt that belongs to the seat they are using, and keep it

fastened while the vehicle is in motion. This applies to all passengers and at all times, including during city driving.

WARNING

Sitting too close to the steering wheel or the instrument panel reduces the effectiveness of the airbags and increases the risk of injury in the event of a collision.

Adjust the driver seat so that there is a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between your chest and the center of the steering wheel.

Adjust the front passenger seat so that there is the greatest possible distance between the front passenger and the instrument panel.

If body characteristics mean that this is not possible, see an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility to have special

modiﬁcations made. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen Service Facility.

If you have not fastened your safety belt correctly, if you lean forwards, sit sideways or are in any way seated outside the intended sitting position, the

risk of you being injured is far higher.

Make sure that your safety belt is fastened correctly to reduce the risk of injury if an airbag deploys.

When using a rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger’s seat, the risk of life-threatening or fatal injuries in the event of a collision increases for

the child. Never use rear-facing child restraints on the front passenger’s seat.

Make sure that children under 12 years of age always sit on a rear seat. Children that are not correctly strapped in can suffer serious or even fatal injuries

if the airbag deploys.

Secure children in the vehicle with a child restraint that is appropriate for their weight and height and with the safety belt used correctly.

Adjust the front seats correctly.

Never drive with the backrest angled too far back or forward.

Position the seat backrest in an upright position, so that your back rests completely on the seat backrest.

Always keep feet in the footwell while driving. For example, never rest feet on the seat or on the instrument panel and never hold feet out of the window.

Otherwise, if the airbag and the safety belt deploy, they could increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident instead of providing protection.

WARNING

The risk of injury if the airbag deploys increases if there are objects located between vehicle occupants and the airbag deployment zone. These objects could

change the deployment zone of the airbag or could strike the vehicle occupants.

Never hold objects in your hands or on your lap while driving.

Never transport objects on the front passenger's seat. During sudden braking or driving maneuvers, the objects could move into the airbag deployment

zone and then be thrown through the vehicle interior if the airbag deploys.

There should be no people, animals, or objects between the occupants of the front seats or outer rear seats and the airbag deployment zone. Make sure

that child and adult passengers also follow these instructions.

WARNING

The airbag system only provides protection for one deployment. If the airbags deploy, the system must be replaced.

Have deployed airbags and affected system components replaced immediately with new parts approved by Volkswagen for the vehicle.

Only have suitably qualiﬁed professionals make repairs or modiﬁcations to a vehicle. Suitably qualiﬁed professionals have the required tools, diagnostic

devices, repair information, and qualiﬁed personnel. Volkswagen recommends contacting an authorized Volkswagen dealer or authorized Volkswagen

Service Facility.

Never install airbag components removed from scrap vehicles or from recycling.

Never modify any components of the airbag system.

WARNING

Fine dust and water vapor can develop when the airbags deploy. This is normal and does not indicate a ﬁre in the vehicle.

The ﬁne dust can irritate the skin and mucous membranes in the eyes and can cause breathing problems, particularly for individuals who have asthma or

other respiratory conditions. To reduce the risk of breathing problems, exit the vehicle or open the windows or doors for fresh air.

If you come into contact with the dust, wash your hands and face with mild soap and water before eating anything.

Do not allow the dust to come into contact with your eyes or any open wounds.

Flush your eyes with water if dust enters them.

WARNING

Cleaners that contain solvents can make the surface of the airbag module porous. Plastic pieces that come loose could cause serious injuries in the event of a

collision with airbag deployment.

Never treat the instrument panel and the surface of the airbag modules with cleaners that contain solvents.

Advanced Airbag System

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Read and follow the introductory information and safety precautions ⇒ Safety notes on using child restraints.

An active passenger’s front airbag presents serious dangers for a child →

. For this reason, all children under the age of twelve must be secured in the rear

seats while the vehicle is in motion.

The Advanced Airbag System, together with the side and Side Curtain Protection® airbags, is checked every time the ignition is switched on. The yellow airbag

indicator light

comes on brieﬂy and turns off after several seconds.

Features of the Advanced Airbag System:

Front passenger's front airbag in the instrument panel

Yellow indicator light

in the instrument cluster display.

Yellow indicator light PASSENGER AIR BAG

If the status of the

indicator light is one of the following, the Advanced Airbag System must be checked by an authorized Volkswagen dealer or

authorized Volkswagen Service Facility:

The indicator light does not come on for several seconds when the ignition is switched on.

The indicator light stays on after the ignition is switched on.

The indicator light comes on or ﬂashes again after it is turned off.

The indicator light comes on while driving.

Advanced Airbag System, small children, child restraints and children on the front passenger seat

The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle has been certiﬁed and complies with the regulations of the United States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

(FMVSS) 213 and the Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (CMVSS) 213 at the time of vehicle manufacture. In accordance with the requirements, the system o

the passenger's side has been designed to “inhibit” deployment for small children of up to 12 months of age and “low-risk deployment” for children of between three

and six years of age.

The airbag on the passenger's side is a potential danger for children when it is deployed. The front passenger seat is not the safest seat for a child in a forward-

facing child restraint and is a very dangerous seat for a child or small child in a backward-facing child restraint.

The Advanced Airbag System has a capacitive detection system in the seat cushion of the front passenger seat which detects whether a baby, small child or child is

in a child restraint on the front passenger seat.

The capacitive detective detection system measures the electrical capacity of a child, the child restraint and a child's blanket on the front passenger seat.

The electrical capacity of a child restraint depends on the child restraint type. Together with the average capacity values of small children and one-year-old children

the capacity values of all child restraints speciﬁed in accordance with FMVSS 213 and CMVSS 213 are stored in the Advanced Airbag System control module.

These are compared with the values detected. Only use child restraints that are speciﬁed according to these standards and have been approved by the child

restraint manufacturer for use with airbag systems. The U.S. National Highway Trafﬁc Safety Administration (NHTSA) has published a list of certiﬁed child restraint

models for use with the Advanced Airbag System in accordance with FMVSS 208.

Only install child restraints on the front passenger seat under exceptional circumstances. Carefully read all of the information about child restraints and the

Advanced Airbag System beforehand and follow all instructions and warnings. Make sure that the system has correctly detected the child restraint on the front

passenger seat and the front passenger's front air bag has been switched off. The yellow

PASSENGER AIR BAG indicator light will come on.

DANGER

The front passenger seat of a vehicle is a potential danger to children (even for advanced airbags). In the event that front passenger seat air bags are deployed,

children who are completely unsecured in an unsecured child restraint or in a rear-facing child restraint on the front passenger seat will suffer serious or fatal

injuries.

Even if your vehicle is equipped with an Advanced Airbag System, make sure that children (particularly children younger than 12 years of age) are

always transported in such a way that they are secured to the rear seats according to their age and size.

Indicator light for front passenger’s front airbag

Please read the introductory information and heed the Warnings and Notice ⇒

Introduction.

Airbag system -> Introduction for Your Volkswagen Atlas SUV First Generation (2018-2023)

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